#52B24F
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(68.3% 0.165 143), rgb(82, 178, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#52B24F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.83:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #52B24F |
| RGB | rgb(82, 178, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 39%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.165 143) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #52B24F | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #52B24F | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52B24F text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #52B24F text on black | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 142.2)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C1
oklch(88.4% 0.056 142.7)
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Step 300
300
#99D295
oklch(80.9% 0.103 143)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#52B24F
oklch(68.3% 0.165 143)
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Step 500
500
#04A712
oklch(63.2% 0.211 143)
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Step 600
600
#008C0C
oklch(55.5% 0.186 143)
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Step 700
700
#007608
oklch(49.1% 0.164 143)
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Step 800
800
#006105
oklch(42.7% 0.143 143)
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Step 900
900
#005104
oklch(37.7% 0.126 143)
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Step 950
950
#023003
oklch(26.9% 0.087 143)
#52B24F with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #B6A346 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99B56 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44AD9C | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #52B24F
#52B24F
oklch(68.3% 0.165 143)
- #C872D3
#C872D3
oklch(68.2% 0.164 322.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #52B24F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.017
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.025
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.026
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.028
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.029
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.031
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.031
Use #52B24F in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.